Even though the Ge family now stood behind Huatian Entertainment, logic dictated that Liu Neng shouldn't be panicking; yet, that all-too-familiar sense of dread had returned. He knew that "I Am Not the Song God"—also known as Lin Yi—could not be dealt with using conventional tactics. Furthermore, he feared being treated as a mere pawn by Lin Lei, to be discarded the moment things truly went sideways. He had assumed that with Lin Lei’s backing, a coordinated blacklisting could suppress Lin Yi, but he hadn't expected that suppression to be so pathetic; it had collapsed after a single day. It seemed that Lin Yi’s status within the Lin family was indeed far higher than Lin Lei’s.
"Pengfei, don't panic. Think about it: even if it goes to court, this can be dragged out for years. A final judgment wouldn't be enforced for at least a year or two. I’m going to contact Lin Lei now. You go and prepare various letters of apology. If Lin Lei abandons us, we’ll go grovel to Lin Yi. He surely won’t push us to the brink of destruction."
In his mind, Lin Yi wouldn't—and couldn't—completely destroy him. Among the rumors Lin Yi was suing over, only a few Huatian Entertainment artists were involved. The worst-case scenario would be paying some damages and shelving a few people; it wouldn't be fatal. As for the copyright infringement claims, they wouldn't be paid out immediately, nor would they cause a qualitative shift in the current situation.
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